Varicose vein treatment showdown: foam vs. heat

NCT ID NCT05312970

Terminated Symptom relief Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compared two treatments for varicose veins: Varithena (a foam) and Endothermal Ablation (using heat). It included 43 adults with a faulty great saphenous vein. The goal was to see which treatment better reduced symptoms like heaviness and pain over 3 months.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

varicose disease venous insufficiency

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

VARICOSE VEINS

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Locations

Cardiovascular Institute of the South

Houma, Louisiana, 70360, United States
Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center

Englewood, New Jersey, 07631, United States
Lake Washington Vascular

Bellevue, Washington, 98004, United States
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20057, United States
Stony Brook University Hospital

Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
UT Physicians Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Vascular Care Connecticut

Darien, Connecticut, 06820, United States
Vein Healthcare Center

South Portland, Maine, 04106, United States

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